The miseries of losing the sense of smell. - By Elizabeth Zierah - Slate Magazine

When we see actors in a love scene, we accept that we can't smell the sweat; when they take a sip of wine, we don't expect to taste the grapes. That's how I felt, like an observer watching the character of me.

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